On CNN, Anderson Cooper quoted a portion of the ad to Gingrich which claims, “you wouldn't have to have to train for a job, they just send you your welfare check," and asked: "That is not factually correct?"

Gingrich responded, saying, “We have no proof today, but I would say to you under Obama's ideology it's absolutely true that he would be comfortable sending a lot of people checks for doing nothing. I believe that totally.”

Earlier in the interview, Gingrich said that the bald assertions in the ad would have been softened if he had final say.